The Printed Edit  ·  N° 01

The Wild Atlantic Journey

A 7-day Ireland itinerary, west-leaning.

Deborah Nunez, Editor

This is the route we send friends when they call from the States. Four bases over seven days. No wasted nights. The Atlantic sits beside you for most of it.

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N° 01  ·  The Printed Edit

“The version readers print and bring with them.”

What this edition covers

  • ·The four bases we book and the order to drive them
  • ·Hotels we'd actually stay in, with the rooms that matter
  • ·Three guided experiences worth the spend
  • ·A short Dublin opening and a slow Kerry close
  • ·What to skip, and why

Who this edition is for

First-time visitors who want one careful week, not a dozen towns.

Locations featured

Dublin · Wicklow Mountains · Connemara · Ring of Kerry · Kenmare

Route highlights

  1. 01Days 1, 2: Dublin on foot
  2. 02Day 3: Wicklow, then drive west
  3. 03Days 4, 5: Connemara
  4. 04Day 6: Ring of Kerry to Kenmare
  5. 05Day 7: Slow morning, fly home

Hotel highlights

  • ·The Shelbourne or The Merrion in Dublin
  • ·Ballynahinch Castle in Connemara, two nights
  • ·Sheen Falls Lodge or Park Hotel in Kenmare

The printed edition

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In short

TL;DR. The Wild Atlantic Journey. A 7-day Ireland itinerary, west-leaning. First-time visitors who want one careful week, not a dozen towns.

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